Demographic Crisis of the GOP

World Net Daily ^ | 1/11/06 | P J Buchanan

[ninenot]

Another discussion of the topic.

[normy]

Securing the borders should be done because Americans demand it, not so the GOP can get votes. To be honest, since illegals cant vote, securing the borders is a winner for any candidate. Its not a white vs. brown issue.

The GOP needs to stick to its core values of low taxes, national security, ownership society and add border security. Politicians should know just because a group screams loudly doesn't mean that translates into votes. As a matter of fact, our governor in Texas ran against a successful Hispanic Dem and beat him soundly, Perry even had commercials with Hispanic cops testifying on his behalf.

[tkathy]

He speaks the truth.

IMO the republicans should start to play hardball about the fact that the republican party was founded to keep slavery from spreading out west. Both the northern and southern democrats pass jim crow laws while the reps were trying to get civil rights for blacks.

[nathanbedford]

Another insightful article from the great Pat Buchannan which explains one of the reasons why we Republicans are in grave trouble for at least the next two elections, baring an intervening event.

[WhiteGuy]

... illegals cant vote...

Technically correct, but do you really believe that they don't?

[Malesherbes]

A clue as to how Hispanics vote (and will vote) in the US is how they vote in Mexico.

[nmh]

I'm really tired of this racial pandering.

Has it ever occurred to politicians that even Hispanics want what is best for their kids? Color or ethnicity is not the issue. It's such a shallow and racist view to embrace - demographics by race.

[normy]

I don't believe they vote in significant numbers, but that would be an easy problem to clean up. Expose the Dem hustlers who are bringing them to the polls and telling them who to vote for.

[dennisw]

Like him or not. Pat plays it as it lays. No frills. Just the truth as he sees it and in this case he's right

[jmaroneps37]

Get back on your meds Pat. Some see the GOP glass as half full. Some see the GOP glass as half empty. Pat and novak don't see the glass.
Starting in January of each even year since 96, we can bank on at least two things: A) there will be a story about how Big Labor will spend every cent they have and get back the Congress.
B) Some Republican will warn that the sky is falling if we don't do this that or the other thing.

The border problem is very real and very dangerous, but NOTHING will put the Democrats back into power as long as they are the party that sides with our enemies.

[dennisw]

Its not a white vs. brown issue.

It sure is for the white Spanish oligarchy that rules Mexico. Same pale face Euros run Central American nations too. These racist turds shove their ungovernable masses (who just happen to be brown skinned Indians and mixed blood Mestizos) onto the United States of America. They play us for fools

Latin American racism is much greater than whatever we have here

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

I read an article about Mexican immigrants a couple of years ago. It said that most of the illegals that come to California are from southern Mexico. Southern Mexico has a heavy native American population. Their culture is more communal and collectivist. They naturally tend to be to the left of center. The illegals that migrate to Texas tend to come from northern Mexico, where free enterprise is more apart of the culture. Those illegals tend to be more conservative.
Unfortunately, there are more illegals coming from the south. These Mexicans will more than likely pass on collectivist, left oriented politics to their children, who may be born in the USA and probably vote Democratic.
Of course what generally turns some Democrats into Republicans is when they go into business and accumulate wealth, and are hit with higher taxes and more regulations. They realize that throwing money at a problem rarely cures that problem. There is still hope for conservatism, but it is not in sucking up to illegals.

[wmileo]

"Has it ever occurred to politicians that even Hispanics want what is best for their kids? Color or ethnicity is not the issue. It's such a shallow and racist view to embrace - demographics by race."

I agree. Hard working folks want what we all want. Lazy a$$holes, on the other hand, want a handout from the Democrats.

[antisocial]

"As a matter of fact, our governor in Texas ran against a successful Hispanic Dem and beat him soundly, Perry even had commercials with Hispanic cops testifying on his behalf."

Then he signed a law that allows ILLEGAL ALIENS to get financial aid and pay instate tuition in Texas colleges.
Pandering to Illegals doesen't make me very happy.

[Cruz]

"A clue as to how Hispanics vote (and will vote) in the US is how they vote in Mexico."

I disagree with that statement. I know many individuals who have spanish surnames (myself included), who do not understand the spanish language, who consider themselves American first (not Cuban, Spanish, Mexican, etc), and who vote conservatively. I am third generation with alot of intermarriage.

[tkathy]

IMO it's time for the Republicans to start playing hardball with the fact that the republican party was formed to keep slavery from spreading out west.

Both the north and south democrats fought against them, and for years the dims both north and south fought republican efforts at civil rights and voting rights.

It's time.

[Appalled but Not Surprised]

Pat Buchanan's computer is suffering from an ID10T problem.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110005277

[meema]

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[MortMan]

Legacy of Nixon and Reagan? What the heck? Nixon wasn't even particularly conservative, in many respects. Why lump those two together?